First I ordered Pot Stickers and the Mongolian Beef lunch with Egg Fried Rice. I received my soup and soda right away. Then I received my main dish. I love Mongolian Beef. This was so spicy that it was almost inedible. The Egg Fried Rice was nothing more that the steamed rice with egg in it. When I was completely finished with my lunch, the pot stickers showed up. She just uttered "they take longer" and walked away. This was my first and last visit. read more

Jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup) tasted great, and they didn't skimp out on the seafood part! The broth was just the right amount of spice, and I thought it tasted pretty authentic. They put a variety of fresh veggies in the soup as well. The portion was so large that I couldn't finish my bowl! read more

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I don't like honey, I don't like walnuts, and I don't really like prawns--but the HONEY WALNUT PRAWNS are awesome. The Koong's beef was very sweet and garlicy, delicious. Something you just can't find anywhere. Hot and sour soup was awesome as well and their kim chi and chili are distinctly great too. Portion is generous! Peal is incredibly nice, even sits down to chat with me when she has time. I overheard her talking to an upset customer over the phone offering money back AND a replacement meal. Can't be any better than that! One thing I'll miss though is the humungous pregnant gold fish...I don't think they cooked it, so it must have died. Mmm...honey walnut prawns.... read more

Came here with my family on a Friday night. I am a big fan of Korean Chinese restaurants, but the experience we had at this place was not good at all compared to all the great things we had heard about this place. We ordered the Sweet and sour beef, Dried fried chicken wings and the Jja jang Myun. The beef and the chicken were pretty good but the jja jang myun in the other hand was pretty bad.. But my review is mainly about the cleanliness of this restaurant. The one thing that shocked me the most is that they kept all the high chairs and boosters inside the restrooms next to the toilet. This was really shocking as it was very unhygienic... The worst part of all is that my son was actually seating in one of these dirty high chairs. Never coming back to this restaurant again.... read more

Mom and pop chinese restaurant. Very nice owners and food is consistent. I always order the same thing whenever i visit and its always good. Hot sour soup, combo chow fun or sometimes chow mein, mongolian beef, salt pepper shrimp, and brown rice. Not overly greasy and they will accomadate if you have special requests. I love patronizing small business owners. Check out their website cause there's coupons ;) read more

Yes not sure of all the other negative reviews but.... I've gotten takeout from here three times already so it's only right to write my first 2017 review for them! First of all it's def hard to find a takeout place open so late so Thank God for this place!! What I've tried: -shrimp fried rice: idk what about their rice but it's gooood!! Like not so oily and instead of it being dry and separating the rice actually sticks together and it's just good! Just try it! -pan friend noodles with beef: it's much better with the beef than chicken but u can't do wrong with either one!! I'm a big fan of pan fried noodles and theirs is def tasty -dried chicken wings: in my opinion and ppl may think I'm cray but I think their pretty comparable to san tung! I love how even though they're smothered in their delicious sauce they're still crispy! Service is amazing! Like soo nice! And I've read more good reviews on their Korean dishes so can't wait to try them! read more

Good service food was good loved the walnut chicken everything was freash.

This is a very underrated restaurant. I like the food. I like the service. I like the decor. Therefor, 5 stars! The food is great for the price. You get what you pay for. I disagree with a lot of the reviews that say things like, "it could use blah blah" or, "they should give more portions." IMO, the food is JUST right. You are getting exactly what you pay for, no more, no less. I really like their fried rice, though. It's plain but has flavor. There aren't a billion ingredients in it like other fried rices I've had, which can be overwhelming the majority of the time. The service is excellent. The staff is very kind, accommodating, and very eager to answer any questions I have. A lot of the reviews say that the decor is terrible. I disagree; the decor is great. This restaurant has been there for 20 years, and the decor really proves it. I really like how they haven't done anything to try to make it look "newer." I like that it gives off the feel that the decor hasn't been changed in years. It just goes to show you how long the family business has really been there for. This is not a 5-star restaurant. It's not fancy, expensive, and doesn't offer course meals. But for the restaurant that it is, it deserves 5 stars. EAT HERE NOW! read more

AMAZING FOOD. I came here with my friend after getting off work and I don't know if it was because we were both hungry but the food tasted so good. We ordered curry chicken and beef fried rice. We didn't have to wait long and the service was great! The portions are huge compared to the prices so I'll definitely be coming here more often. read more

Wow very good food I'm picky with Chinese but this place is very good noodles and rice on point im a truck driver they delivered at the spot im delivering too lol fast delivery too! I ordered threw the app #GRUBHUB easy choose what you want nd check out i did paypal very satisfied! read more

Koong's - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

The mandarin chicken is fabulous. Cream cheese crab rangoons were disgusting. No lo mein on the menu. Service was great. read more

They had really good fried rice...but the utensils on table were dirty as well as the table cover. in addition, we ordered sweet & sour chicken, lemon chicken.and honey walnut prawns..and it looks like it was all battered the same..just different sauces on top. their honey walnut prawns looked (and tasted home made)..not restaurant quality. the only time we'll ever go back is when we get fried rice TO GO..and that's it. will never eat here again. I guess after eating at "East Lake" in San Jose..your chinese food expectations soar through the roof..and comparing this place to East Lake....it's like Koong's is for "American Chinese food"...and East Lake is the "authentic Best chinese food ever the way chinese food should be cooked and taste".......I don't know why people love the honey walnut prawns here??? they are in no comparison next to "East Lake" in San Jose! read more

I give this restaurant 5 Stars for Great Food & Awesome Service! Their restaurant is pretty cozzy and and the lights are lit a bit low (I don't know I guess to set the mood of having a peaceful place? That or they're just saving on electricity, lol) Table setting is clean and fresh, nothing extra ordinary or anything like that. The waitress was really nice and patient since it was our first time eating there and we didn't know what to order. The free hot tea was also really good. We ended up ordering Salad, Chowmein, and Mongolian Beef (?) For some reason I kinda forgot but I think it is Mongolian Beef. They bring the orders in a big plate for 2-3 people to share. Salad was really good and tasty! Probably one of the best salads I've tasted before. Chowmein was really good too. I'm kinda hesitant whenever I order Chowmein at places I never ate at before before I'm kinda picky when it comes to chowmein and I was a bit suprise that their chowmein was really good. It was really tasty and definitely not oily or overcooked... It was cooked perfectly. The other dish that I think was Mongolian Beef was also really really really good. Overall, I was realliy satisfied with the food and the service I got from them. I will definitely keep Koong's in mind whenever I am craving for some Chinese food. :) read more

First tell-tale signs we shoulda walked out: 1. Waitress didn't acknowledge our party of 4, we seated ourselves. 2. Waitress didn't bring our menus because she was busy interviewing someone. 3. Waitress still didn't bring our menus because the interview went on for like 10 minutes. 4. Waitress didn't bring our menus until we asked for them. 5. We were the only asian people in the restaurant. Reasons why I WON'T be coming back: 1. Sweet and sour pork was pre-made, pork was cold and only the sauce was warm. The pork was nothing but deep fried batter and minimal pork. 2. Szechuan Shrimp (what happened to the szehuan?) was all batter and no shrimp. Bland and was not spicy. 3. Szechuan Noodle soup, had spice, but no flavor. 4. Pepper chicken, the only tolerable item we ordered but was WAYYY too oily, even compared to chinese food standards. 5. Steam rice was dry, burnt, and brown. 6. My granny complained her heart was beating really fast after the meal (MSG??) 7. My granny said "this was the worst meal ever." (SORRY GRANDMA!!) Sorry Yelpers who gave this place more than 3 stars. You guys kinda let me down :( read more

Finally tried this place after years of driving by and saying, "we have to try that place". You know how that goes. Let me say up front. For me, this is a "to-go" only restaurant. It's not the kind of place I want to sit down and eat. It's not dirty, but it's just a bit run down and not the most inviting decor. That said, I like the food we ordered to go. Honey Walnut Prawns: I ordered these based on the recommendations of other Yelpers and I wasn't disappointed. They were very good. Probably the *second* best I've ever had. The shrimp were tasty, unlike the shrimp a lot of other Chinese restaurants are using these days--the farm-raised variety that are tasteless and rubbery. Mongolian Beef: This was also Yelper recommended. Very good. I'm picky about my beef at Chinese restaurants--don't like the texture usually--but this beef was good. It was thinly sliced as it should be for Mongolian Beef. Fried rice was good too. I need to go again to try other things on the menu. I might be willing to upgrade them to a 4 star depending on what I find. For me, this place is a safe bet. read more

I till you want. Their are countless Chinese restaurant everywhere. But the (beef)fried rice of them have the same taste just like the one in Shanghai, China. So, it is decent to me. And for people who might wondering what is a decent fried rice taste in Chinese night market alone the street. They have the answer. And I'm going to order another one right now. read more

Came here on a Sunday evening with my boyfriend. SERVICE They were heavily understaffed. They only had 2 people running the main floor despite most of their tables being taken. It took a long time for our waitress to take our order. There was also a lineup of people waiting to order takeout. The waiter and waitress were polite though. It took quite a while for our food to arrive. Not sure if that's normal here or the kitchen was also understaffed. Our dishes all came out at very different intervals. Our chicken wings arrived near the end of us finishing our first noodle dish. FOOD We ordered the dry black bean noodles, dry fried chicken wings, and hot and spicy Szechuan noodle soup. Note: the only difference between the "black bean noodles" and the "dry black bean noodles" is that the dry one has onions. Dry Black Bean Noodles I'd say this was mediocre. Not great, not bad. I poured all of the sauce into the noodles. I had a lot of onions left over at the end. I enjoyrd the bounciness of the noodles. My primary complaints would be that the aftertaste of the sauce is overly salty and there isn't much meat in the dish. Ill probably try this again to see if the aftertaste is different in a less busy night. I'm not sure if my standard is just off though. I grew up in a very Chinese/korean area in LA, so I think I expect slightly more sweetness in the sauce than this place offered. Hot and Spicy Szechuan Noodle This was good. :) My boyfriend ate most of it. Not too spicy--I'd say it's between mild and medium. Lots of seafood. Bouncy noodles. We'd order this again Dry fried chicken wings This was our favorite dish. Good mix of spicy sweet on the sauce. The meat was also very juicy. Not overcooked. Not a fan of the frozen peas and carrots included with it though. read more

Really want to give that third star. Not that there's anything bad. In fact, its really quite good. Need to take a step back and mention that even though in multculti Milpitas that you can get authentic (regional) Asian eats, is the fact that not everybody is into it. Long timers like myself remember the OG Chinese places like Tai Ming Low and Buckley's that served up Americanized Chinese food. So not feeling the legit stuff that you can find on every corner of this stinky mismanaged two exit town. And not wanting anything from Panda Express either. Koong's is probably the last (only) ABC joint there is. A recent take away was combo chow mein, Mongolian Beef and wor won ton soup. All of which prepared indifferently as one would expect. You can imagine the cook face palming himself in the back when getting the order. Despite the Mongolian Beef redolent with way too many onions, this ABC feast was all right. I'll take freshly prepared chow mein over the steam table anytime. So why the two instead of three? I love the decor. Gots the traditional ABC Chinese food vibe sort of caught in the amber between '79 and 80. The flat screen looks a little outta place. Maybe find a Zenith to put up in the corner instead. The only sad thing really. I got my takeout in styrofoam containers instead of the classic Chinese food boxes. Two stars. read more

This restaurant is next door to the Milpa Mexican restaurant, which initially how we came to eat here. When the Milpa over loads, we would go here. Koong's is upscale Chinese and is a little more expensive than some of the bargain like places in Fremont. That being said, the food is excellent - no merely good. The dinner combo's are affordable, but we always order "ala carte". Give this a try, and you will be coming back. This is the real deal not American Chinese! read more

What a discovery ! My wife and I were visiting a business in Milpitas and wanted to have a quick lunch. Simply delicious food. Very courteous staff. We will be back soon to try different dishes. We were fortunate to meet one of the Owners briefly. A very nice lady. Thank you. read more

Been here a number of times now since I discovered it a couple of months ago. I've eaten at the location as well as ordered food-to-go. I'm going to preface this by saying this: I'm very harsh when it comes to chinese food. I'm overly critical because there is SO much that people rave over that is just mediocre. Hubs and I are foodies and we appreciate great flavors, awesome experiences and really good service. That being said - I will start by saying I've tried every soup on their menu and they have EVERY SINGLE ONE been awesome. Even though I've made an effort to try something different every time we go, it's been not only great quality food, not once has anything come out of the kitchen lukewarm, nor have i ever gone home only to relive the meal (in one way or another) within moments of arriving at home. Those who've had questionable chinese food know of which I speak. I've had three types of their fried rice - i'm a huge fan of their potstickers. They're pan-fried - SO DAMN GOOD!! And honestly, they're not really cookie-cutter in size or shape..so I lean away from thinking they're frozen at all. That gets high marks from me. The fried chicken wings - OMG hot and crispy and garnished with this roasted garlic mixture - you wanted to just smother it all over everything, it's so good. The entrees we've had have all been awesome - so that is where our experiences are going to start moving more into the menu. The orange chicken is fabulous, as is their sweet-n-sour - if you're a fan, get this...and just wait til you taste those little heavenly tidbits of pineapple - THERE IS MAJIK in there!! You'll know what I mean when you try it!! Totally reasonable for a huge amt of food - we had the fried chicekn wings, chicken corn soup, bbq pork fried rice and sweet-n-sour pork and hot tea and the bill was $32.40 and we ended up taking home leftovers. The service has always been wonderful, they're all so dang nice over there and seem really happy to have your business. Will continue to go back there and love it every time. read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant ever!!! Ever! I used to work at a hotel and I would recommend this to our guests all the time, they'd come back thanking me for suggesting the place. Anything with "House" in the name is very tasty, I'm totally fine with just ordering the house fried rice and calling it dinner. Friendly servers & great eats. read more

Nothing special. Slightly below average Chinese food. It's overly salty (esp the pork dishes) and doesn't get much business/traffic. Back 20 years ago when it was the only Chinese spot in the area, it was worth it, but now, drive just 2 miles north or west and you have a million Asian food options in differing plazas. The moo shoo pork is the saving grace. That's pretty good. Skip unless you want moo shoo (mushu? sp?). read more

Some of the tastiest black bean noodles in Milpitas! The portions are a good size and tasted pretty fresh. If you're looking for a good Korean/Chinese restaurant, Koong's is a definitely a good choice. read more

Koong's - Dry Black Bean Noodles! - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Great late night eats! Love the Black pepper Beef Chow Fun and the Szechuan Noodle soup (comes with calamari,shrimp,pork and mussels).

Love the black bean noodles!!!!! Great place to eat. I've only ate there once and I order online it to 24 minutes and it was ready when I got there. Workers were very polite and nice. I order orange chicken and sea food black bean noodles and regular, it was delicious. It's not as great as others I have tasted but it was satisfying. read more

This is a great Chinese Korean style restaurant. I came in on Presidents day around 9 PM. They still greeted my group with courtesy and attended to us quickly. Their noodles are pretty good, but the black bean sauce is a bit on the salty side, but still quite good. We experienced great service and enjoyed our meal. read more

Koongs continues to defy Congressional spending habits by offering more than thirthy (30!) delicious Chinese food dishes for under $7 each at lunchtime -- including a delicious Hot and Sour Soup and a large portion of steamed rice! Koong's Beef and the Lemon Chicken are my all-time favorites and not to be missed, and their pot stickers are some of the best around. Two of us had lunch there recently and for 2 meals, an appetizer, black tea and fortune cookies the entire bill was $15! I wish I had more reasons to visit Milpitas and Koong's Chinese Restaurant, it's great food at a great price. How can you give less than 5 stars? read more

Every alternate tuesdays I take cashew vegetable lunch dish. Not so expensive. About $5-6. I am not sure whether they use MSG or not. Have to call up and check. Though in the first place, I don't know whether MSG is good for the health. Vegetables mixed with the cashews are quite crunchy. I think we can replace the white rice with brown rice. But it was loaded with sauce. If I go in person, I would ask them to reduce the sauce and replace white rice with brown rice. With this configuration it is worth a lunch menu. read more

First time trying this place with my MIL and the service was excellent, food was good. I really like their crispy chicken wings. We ordered the puff fish soup, crispy chicken wings and spicy beef. They opened at noon so it's later than other restaurants which is a bummer if you're an early bird like me. I deducted a star since the beef dish was a bit too salty. Will definitely be back to try the Korean spicy seafood soup. read more

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My parents have told me about this place after eating here several times. They told me how good it is so I decided to swing by while in the area. We ordered off the korean menu for the ja-jjang myun (black bean noodles) and cham-pong (spicy seafood noodles). It was good, but not amazing. I really like how the cham-pong had a ton of seafood in it compared to other places. My parents told me the mongolian beef dish here is the real winner. I'd like to come back and try that and see if it changes my opinion of this place. Waitresses were very nice and the food came quickly. There'e a bar in here. Random for a chinese restaurant. There were more people at the bar 5 pm than in the dining area. read more

Koong's is my go to Chinese place when I'm craving Chinese food in milpitas. Their prices are reaaaallly decent and they have the BEST hot and sour soup and honey walnut shrimp. I get it every time :-) The service is pretty good also and it's never crowded which makes it a cute spot to have a calm dinner or lunch. Love trying new dishes here because they always turn out to be good! read more

Koong's - Best hot & sour soup - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Best to place to grab some black bean noodle! 炸酱面. Is Chinese infused Korean food. Best of both worlds. This restaurant is always filled with people. You know is a good restaurant when all you hear is Korean. Food here is authentic and delicious. I wasn't disappointed when I picked Koong's. You won't regret eating here! read more

I found this place on Yelp because I was looking for a place that sold liang zhang pi (excuse any spelling errors). I have been back multiple times because of the high quality ingredients and great taste of their liang zhang pi. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone as the staff are super friendly and welcoming as well. read more

Very nice, took my order and was accommodating when I needed to change pick up times several times. Food was good, not too greasy, and stayed fresh for quite some time after pick up. Will definitely come back again. read more

LIFESAVERS!!!! Got to the restaurant around 9:15pm (and they close at 9:30pm). Kinda worried, so I asked them if it's okay that I'm going to place an order for about 15 people. The lady was nice and also recommended some stuff since this was my first time there. We ordered: Fried rice (2 orders) - pretty good, it actually had a little flavor to it so you didn't really need to add anything. Chow mien (2 orders) - the usual Fried pork spare ribs - Delicious ... the pork was cut into smaller pieces (kinda looked like calamari), easy to munch on. It had a good amount of flavor to it. Garlic chicken - yummy ... fried chicken with a hint of garlic =) Veggie with Tofu - very tasteful ... loved the tofu (fried) mixed in with a med-spicy sauce. String beans with beef - Very good ... the beans were fresh and was not overcooked. It still had that "snap" sound when bitting into it. Kung Pao Chicken - chicken was not overcooked and a nice spicy taste to it. They also provided plates, forks, spoons, napkins, soy sauce, chopstick, and fortune cookies (way more then enough for everyone). Everyone enjoyed the food and there wasn't much leftovers. I heard the soup is good (they make their own noodles), gotta try it next time =) read more

Purchased some items for my sister and brother!!!! They said it was delicious!! Mixed Seafood with Tofu Black Bean Sauce with Chicken MuShu Pork Beef Chow Fun read more

I've never actually experienced the entire Koong's experience as far as eating inside the restaurant, but if you're looking to get some Chinese take-out that's a little more authentic and a little less Mr. Chau's, Milpitas' Koong's is definitely a step in the right direction. A family owned business, Koong's is run by a familiar staff that is beloved in the Milpitas community. Their dishes take 'normal' Chinese food staples and add a surprising element - a more prominent taste other than MSG. Koong's best offering? The walnut prawns. Unlike other places that decide the sauce should be slimy, the prawns sub-par, and the battering kind of soggy, Koong's honey walnut prawns are absolutely to die for. You will probably never order these at another place again, besides Koong's. read more

This place has the best Won Ton soup around. I like to eat the Koong's Won Ton soup as a meal. It has tons of chicken, won tons, and veggies. It even has some shrimps. All you need is some Chili paste and a spoon. Their other food is very good also. I've had a lot of their chicken and beef entrees along with various fried rice and chow mein dishes. I've never had a complaint on how good the food is. Even the pork, which is usually hit or miss at most restaurants of this size, is always fresh and cooked to perfection. read more

Koong's is a family style Chinese-American restaurant. Expect to find entrees designed to please American palates. The menu is long with many for-European-Americans staples such as mu shu pork, chow mein, and chicken salad. The prices are comparatively low with most a la carte items going for $7 to $9. There are also prix fix group dinners with limited entree choices for $8 to $13 per person. Our favorite entrees include beef with Chinese green beans in garlic sauce, garlic calamari, baby bok choy with black mushroom, and kung pao chicken (with the heat turned down). None of these is a stand out but all were made competently and served quickly. Be warned that if you order an appetizer, the server will not bring out your entrees until you have finished the appetizer (unless you request otherwise). Koong's chicken salad does not come with cilantro but does use horseradish (wasabi) in the sweet dressing and contains a generous portion of deep fried chicken breast meat. If you are not ethnic Chinese or do not expect to find authentic Chinese dishes, this is the place for you. Any night we have been to Koong's there have always been a few patrons seated on the stools at the small bar located near the door, but most of them are not Asians. You will probably never have to wait for a table at Koong's. The wait staff is friendly and service has been very good. There is a large TV screen usually showing Travel Channel shows at one end of the dining room. The voices of the bar patrons provides a nice background of humorous conversation, too. Koong's is worth a visit if you do not want any surprises in your meal, have a big appetite, and like prices that are really very reasonable. It is located near Town Center. read more